| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.2 km |
| Coordinates | 37.319, 141.077 |
| UTC time | 2015-10-21 06:04:49.160 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 06:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iwaki (Japan - JP), about 34.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.077 and latitude 37.319.
| Location | Iwaki |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-10-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Iwaki | 34.5 km |
| Minami-Sōma | 35.6 km |
| Tamura | 43.7 km |
| Sōma | 54.4 km |
| Sukagawa | 61.6 km |
| Kōriyama | 62.1 km |
| Motomiya | 63.6 km |
| Nihommatsu | 64.1 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 66.0 km |
| Fukushima | 72.2 km |
| Date | 75.3 km |
| Shirakawa | 75.6 km |
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